3B Luis Valbuena #50
Age: 60 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
10/04/2046
3B LUIS VALBUENA #50 - AGE: 60 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 7 7 8 8
Gap 9 9 9 11
Power 11 10 11 13
Eye 13 12 13 15
Avoid K's 7 6 7 8
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 5 5
Errors: - 7 10
Arm: - 9 8
Turn DP: - 5 -
Ability: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 2
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Ability: 14
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 14
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
He is slow to catch on.
High: Loyalty
Low: Leader, Intelligence
Birthday:11/30/1985
Born in:Maracaibo, ZUL
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:5' 10"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 103 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, 102 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2008 Seattle - MLB 22 18 49 12 5 0 0 1 6 4 1 0 11 0 0 .245 .315 .347 .662 78 82 0.1
2009 Cleveland - MLB 23 103 368 92 25 3 10 31 52 26 0 2 83 2 3 .250 .298 .416 .714 86 83 0.6
2010 Cleveland - MLB 24 91 275 53 12 0 2 24 22 28 3 2 61 1 2 .193 .273 .258 .531 47 44 -1.0
2011 Cleveland - MLB 25 17 43 9 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 9 1 0 .209 .227 .279 .506 39 36 -0.2
2012 Chicago - MLB 26 90 265 58 20 0 4 28 26 36 0 2 55 0 2 .219 .310 .340 .650 83 81 0.4
2013 Chicago - MLB 27 108 331 72 15 1 12 37 34 53 4 2 63 1 4 .218 .331 .378 .708 103 100 1.3
2014 Chicago - MLB 28 149 478 119 33 4 16 51 68 65 2 1 113 1 2 .249 .341 .435 .776 123 122 3.3
2015 Houston - MLB 29 132 434 97 18 0 25 56 62 50 6 3 106 1 0 .224 .310 .438 .748 104 104 1.9
2016 Houston - MLB 30 24 77 16 3 0 2 8 15 12 1 1 26 0 0 .208 .319 .325 .643 80 82 0.2
2016 Miami - MLB 30 114 431 103 17 2 15 56 60 48 2 3 107 10 4 .239 .316 .392 .708 100 103 2.8
2016 Total - MLB 30 138 508 119 20 2 17 64 75 60 3 4 133 10 4 .234 .317 .382 .698 93 95 2.6
2017 Minnesota - MLB 31 124 403 86 24 0 18 54 53 49 1 1 101 3 0 .213 .300 .407 .707 93 93 2.0
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB 32 56 179 48 7 1 5 19 17 17 1 1 45 5 1 .268 .333 .402 .736 108 103 1.0
2018 Chicago - MLB 32 14 33 6 0 0 1 6 3 3 0 2 4 0 0 .182 .237 .273 .510 40 41 -0.2
2018 Total - MLB 32 70 212 54 7 1 6 25 20 20 1 3 49 5 1 .255 .318 .382 .700 92 87 0.6
Total MLB 1040 3366 771 179 11 111 372 422 392 21 20 784 25 18 .229 .312 .388 .699 94 94 12.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2009 Columbus - AAA 23 22 78 25 4 2 3 13 15 16 0 0 13 3 3 .321 .436 .538 .975 170 174 0.0
2013 Chicago N (AZL) - R 27 2 7 5 2 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .714 .750 1.000 1.750 380 377 0.0
2013 Kane County - A 27 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 144 167 0.0
Total IL 22 78 25 4 2 3 13 15 16 0 0 13 3 3 .321 .436 .538 .975 170 174
Total MID 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 144 167
Total AZL 2 7 5 2 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .714 .750 1.000 1.750 380 377
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2017 Minnesota - MLB 31 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0 0 0.0
Total MLB 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 178 190
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2008 Seattle - MLB 2B 16 15 21 41 11 62 0 1.000 125.0 4.46 0.0 .000
2008 Seattle - MLB SS 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2009 Cleveland - MLB 2B 77 75 162 228 64 396 6 .985 652.0 5.38 0.0 .000
2009 Cleveland - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2009 Cleveland - MLB SS 28 22 37 73 6 115 5 .957 205.0 4.83 0.0 .000
2010 Cleveland - MLB 2B 71 66 127 232 59 363 4 .989 581.2 5.55 0.0 .000
2010 Cleveland - MLB 3B 9 6 3 12 0 17 2 .882 66.2 2.02 0.0 .000
2010 Cleveland - MLB SS 5 4 8 17 5 29 4 .862 42.0 5.36 0.0 .000
2010 Cleveland - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Cleveland - MLB 2B 11 9 19 24 7 43 0 1.000 81.0 4.78 0.0 .000
2011 Cleveland - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Cleveland - MLB LF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 12.1 1.46 0.0 .000
2012 Chicago - MLB 2B 5 2 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 16.2 3.24 0.0 .000
2012 Chicago - MLB 3B 82 72 45 137 18 189 7 .963 638.1 2.57 0.0 .000
2013 Chicago - MLB 2B 6 5 13 13 4 26 0 1.000 40.0 5.85 0.0 .000
2013 Chicago - MLB 3B 94 85 56 150 13 213 7 .967 760.2 2.44 0.0 .000
2013 Kane County - A 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Chicago N (AZL) - R 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Chicago - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Chicago - MLB 2B 21 17 24 41 4 65 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Chicago - MLB 3B 124 105 78 202 17 289 9 .969 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Houston - MLB 1B 31 27 205 13 12 219 1 .995 217.0 9.04 0.0 .000
2015 Houston - MLB 2B 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
2015 Houston - MLB 3B 99 93 54 168 20 228 6 .974 835.0 2.39 0.0 .000
2016 Houston - MLB 3B 23 22 7 33 3 42 2 .952 191.0 1.88 +0.4 1.020
2016 Miami - MLB 3B 113 113 46 211 16 262 5 .981 971.1 2.38 +7.0 1.053
2016 Houston - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Miami - MLB LF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 -0.0 .976
2017 Minnesota - MLB 2B 9 6 10 19 6 30 1 .967 59.1 4.40 +0.0 1.004
2017 Minnesota - MLB 3B 95 92 44 159 12 209 6 .971 825.1 2.21 +8.2 1.083
2017 Minnesota - MLB SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.010
2017 Minnesota - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Chicago - MLB 2B 8 8 14 14 5 28 0 1.000 73.2 3.42 -1.0 .863
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 2 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 +0.0 1.007
2018 Chicago - MLB 3B 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.0 1.035
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 48 47 16 91 11 110 3 .973 402.1 2.39 +1.4 1.025
TOTAL 1B 31 27 205 13 12 219 1 .995 217.0 9.04 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 227 203 394 620 161 1025 11 .989 1633.1 5.59 -0.9 .948
TOTAL 3B 692 636 350 1166 110 1563 47 .970 4702.2 2.90 +17.0 1.055
TOTAL SS 36 26 47 91 12 147 9 .939 253.0 4.91 +0.0 1.010
TOTAL LF 7 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 28.1 1.27 -0.0 .976
PLAYER HISTORY
08/29/2002 Signed as an international Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners
12/11/2008 Traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Cleveland Indians as part of a 3-team trade: The Seattle Mariners received 1B Mike Carp (NYM), OF Ezequiel Carrera (NYM), OF Endy Chavez (NYM), P Maikel Cleto (NYM), P Jason Vargas (NYM), and OF Franklin Gutierrez (CLE). The Cleveland Indians received IF Luis Valbuena (SEA) and P Joe Smith (NYM). The New York Mets received P Sean Green (SEA), P J.J. Putz (SEA), and OF Jeremy Reed (SEA)
11/26/2011 Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Toronto Blue Jays for cash
04/04/2012 Claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs from the Toronto Blue Jays
01/19/2015 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs with Dan Straily to the Houston Astros for Dexter Fowler.
05/19/2016 Was claimed off waivers by Miami while with Houston.
11/28/2016 Became a free agent.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 13 (13).
04/27/2017 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
04/29/2017 Injured (back soreness), out for 2 weeks.
11/28/2017 Became a free agent.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 12 (13).
02/06/2018 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,000,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
07/31/2018 Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with RP Carson Fulmer, 1B Sikes Orvis, 2B Logan Forsythe, SP Phil Hughes, in exchange for 2B Scooter Gennett, SP Adam Conley, 3B Danny Valencia.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 12 (13).
03/20/2019 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Colorado Rockies, along with 2B Yeffry De Aza, SP Jordan Sheffield, C Zach Jackson, in exchange for SP Jameson Taillon, SS Cameron Masterman.
04/07/2019 Released by the Colorado Rockies.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 13 (14).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 13 (14).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 13 (15).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 13 (15).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 13 (15).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 13 (15).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 12 (13); Eye: 13 (15).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 11 (13); Eye: 13 (15).
01/01/2027 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2017 6 7
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